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Feeling workplace blues? Try 7 tips from Kerry Hannon for making work fun againby Beverly Jones - Feb, 2015Author Kerry Hannon has written two books and countless articles about following your heart to find the work you love. In the last few years Hannon has traveled across the country, interviewing folks who have reinvented their work lives and speaking frequently about how to navigate career transitions.
Hannon says that many people love the dream of starting over with a different kind of career. But the truth is that often a...

HAWKS Basketball and Job Search: a Fresh Perspective!by Sharon Cohen - Feb, 2015Last month, I watched my first, live basketball game - the Atlanta Hawks in Philips Arena. They had a 17-0 winning streak during the month of January.
As I watched the game, I noticed many similarities between a great basketball game and a successful job-search.
We were invited to the game, by a friend was is an NBA referee. We had amazing seats with unobstructed sight lines! Our friend was working during the game an...

Decisions, Decisions! How They Impact Your Careerby Georgia Adamson - Feb, 2015Chances are good that you’ve recently made or will soon be making one or more decisions that will impact your career success, although you might not realize that if your decisions are made without looking at them from all sides first. Being clear about what you’re aiming for in terms of career results is sound advice–a good place to start. Ben Stein (an American writer, lawyer, actor and commentator) put it this way: “The firs...

Sitting Is The New Smoking and A Hazard to Your Career Healthby Caroline Dowd-Higgins - Feb, 2015You’ve heard it before, we spend most of our waking hours at work and many spend the majority of their time at a desk in front of a computer. Not to mention the hours we commute to work in a car, plane, train, or bus – sitting. The sedentary lifestyle is a hazard to our health and can also squelch our career advancement.
According to a WebMD feature by Lisa Fields there is a price to sitting too much:
“A growing body of...

Winning at Working: Blurred Lines Require New Skillsby Nan S. Russell - Feb, 2015Instead of an early start, with time to read the news, check key messages, and write uninterruptedly for a pending project, I spent it down a rabbit hole. What I expected was a five or ten minute interruption to answer a client’s email, marked with one of those urgent exclamation points, but it took me over an hour. Before I could even send the requested information, I got an email telling me, in essence, “never mind,” the dir...

Be Your Own Valentineby Caroline Dowd-Higgins - Feb, 2015It’s the time of year for cards with red hearts, chocolates, and flowers as Valentine’s Day approaches. It causes anxiety for some who are seeking affection and bliss for others who are celebrating their love with someone special.
This Valentine’s Day I encourage you to see it through a different lens. By all means celebrate your beloved but designate time to honor yourself as well on the holiday when we focus on love. When...

6 LinkedIn Strategies You're Missing Out Onby Cheryl Lynch Simpson - Feb, 2015Are you taking full advantage of LinkedIn in your active or passive career search? Position yourself for more career opportunities, more interviews, and more target industry connections by leveraging these six LinkedIn facts.
Your LinkedIn profile is 11 times more likely to be viewed if you use a photo. If you don’t already have one, you need to get one today. And don’t waste your time with homemade shots – isn’t your care...

4 Executive Resume Rules You Should Breakby Lisa Rangel - Feb, 2015We’ve recently talked about how to qualify job search advice online. While most of it is written with good intentions, not all of it should be taken into account.
One such example is when blogs and articles talk about common “rules” you should follow on your resume in order to get an executive position. You know which rules we’re talking about – keep it to one page, stretch the dates of employment if you were without work,...

Why You Must Adapt or Watch Your Business Dieby Alexandra Levit - Feb, 2015Just how important is adaptability to business or career success? According to a 2013 study by DeVry University’s Career Advisory Board, 93 percent of hiring managers say that senior-level job seekers need to demonstrate the ability to adapt in order to cope with the ever-changing workplace. This type of senior leader—one who has learned how to roll with the punches—is essential to guiding 21st century businesses.
Gallup’s...

What is Your Time Culture?by Alexandra Levit - Feb, 2015In her book The Culture Map, global workplace expert Erin Meyer talks about one particular keynote speech she had to give to an audience in Brazil. Her remarks were slated to last 60 minutes, but the client said she could take all the time she needed.
Meyer didn’t quite believe him. After all, during just about any keynote address in America, you can expect a firm index card countdown:
“10 minutes remaining”
“5 min...

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